A collection of 11 chapters by Nigerian professors, this book
covers such issues as the dignity of intellectual labor; how
colonial writings on Africa helped Africans decide to become the
interpreters of their cultures; what Nigerian playwrights and poets
have in common with authors from other parts of the world; the need
to write literature in indigenous Nigerian languages; and critical
examinations of the themes of victimization, bad governance, and
Igbo social behavior as they are handled in select African and
Nigerian literary texts. In discussing the issues, the contributors
maintain a historical perspective which allows them to examine very
critically the achievements of the founding fathers of Modern
African Literatures, and the progress made in the development of
African literatures. Also, they suggest what needs to be done to
develop the national and ethnic literatures of Africa, as well as
indigenous African languages that not only promote further
development of the literatures, but also make it easier for
Africans to read and appreciate their literatures more fully.
Because of its content and developmental perspectives, The Gong and
the Flute is a useful reference book for teachers and students of
African literatures, and for research institutes and libraries
interested in African, Nigerian, and Igbo Studies.
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